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Designing Audio Systems for People Who Won’t Use Them Correctly | Sound Perspective

If an audio system can be broken, eventually it will be. This article looks at why designing for ideal behavior fails in higher ed spaces and how smart audio and control decisions can prevent common problems. Good sound design is not about perfection, it is about resilience. Read More

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April 20, 2026

329: AV Industry Shakeups & Summer Prep: What’s Ahead for Higher Ed | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded on April 16, 2026: This episode features Tim Van Woeart, Nancy Blanchard, and Murphy Daley discussing current trends across the AV industry and higher education. The conversation highlights a recent wave of mergers and acquisitions, supply chain and labor challenges impacting installations, and preparations for summer project season. Murphy’s “PM Minute” focuses on eliminating... Read More

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April 17, 2026

No Longer Just for Fun | Business of AV with Joe Way

What happens when the thing you built out of passion starts carrying the weight of real expectations? Joe Way shares the moment HETMA stopped being just a meaningful side project and became something people, partners, and an entire industry began to rely on. It is a candid look at the shift from founder energy to real stewardship, and why anything built to last eventually demands more than heart alone. Read More

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April 16, 2026

Designing AVoIP for Higher Ed: What AV Teams Need IT to Understand | AV Under the Hood

AV Under the Hood is a new series focused on the real-world decisions behind campus AV systems. In this opening article, Dustin Myers digs into what it actually takes to design AVoIP for higher education. Rather than treating AVoIP as a plug-and-play upgrade, he looks at the infrastructure, planning, and partnerships required to make it sustainable at scale. It is a practical look at what AV teams need IT partners to understand before video ever hits the network. Read More

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April 15, 2026

The Story We Tell Ourselves… Isn’t True | Community Connections with Ryan

This piece explores what psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy suggest about the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. It looks at memory, self deception, cognitive dissonance, and evolution, then turns toward a harder and more hopeful idea: that trusted relationships and real community may be part of how we stay anchored to reality. If the mind is always editing, protecting, and smoothing over, then maybe self understanding was never meant to be a solo act. Read More

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April 15, 2026

HETMA Presents… Chair to Chair: Jon Youse, Regional Groups Chair

In this episode of HETMA Presents… Chair to Chair, Erin Maher-Moran talks with HETMA Regional Chair Jon Youse about self-advocacy, career growth, and what it means to lead while still feeling more comfortable in the background. Jon reflects on his path from college TV production to higher education technology leadership, and shares how being rifed during the pandemic changed the way he thinks about communicating his value. The conversation also explores HETMA road shows, mentorship, and how regional connection can help higher ed technology professionals grow without feeling like they have to do it alone. Read More

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Designing Audio Systems for People Who Won’t Use Them Correctly | Sound Perspective

329: AV Industry Shakeups & Summer Prep: What’s Ahead for Higher Ed | The AV Life Podcast

No Longer Just for Fun | Business of AV with Joe Way

Designing AVoIP for Higher Ed: What AV Teams Need IT to Understand | AV Under the Hood

The Story We Tell Ourselves… Isn’t True | Community Connections with Ryan

HETMA Presents… Chair to Chair: Jon Youse, Regional Groups Chair

354: Special Episode: Shure Webinar: “Trusted by Professionals; Engineered for Everyone” | Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way

Spotlight on University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Campus Spotlight

353: From Grassroots to Gravity with BC Hatchett | Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way

Deskilling, Upskilling, and Never‑Skilling: What AI Is Quietly Changing About What We Learn

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